compromise
Example Sentences
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THE pied-à-terre tax is something of a compromise to a compromise.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
The bill, sought by Coinbase, aims to boost institutional crypto adoption; a compromise allows rewards on usage, not idle deposits.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
In reality, a figure in the region of 30% electrical power is said by some to be more realistic as a compromise.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
Mainstream contemporary historians view the Constitution as a compromise between free and slaveholding states.
From Salon • May 14, 2026
Finally, the compromise called for a special impartial committee to be created to hear the policemen’s grievances.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
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